title: [Sunscreen use in an urban Negev population].
abstract: The use of sunscreen in the Negev population was assessed. The study population included 1458 subjects, mean age 35.5 +/- 14.2 years, half born in Israel and 25% in East Europe. Two-thirds were exposed to the sun 1-2 hours a day and 13% 4 hours a day or more. Only about 15% used sunscreen while shopping, 69% used it at the beach, and less than half applied it to children being sent to school. Sunscreen use was greater in women (p < 0.000001), especially those with sensitive skin (p < 0.0001) and red hair (p < 0.0001). No significant association was found with age, education or country of birth.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Dept., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shvartzman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003889:Desert Climate; D004522:Educational Status; D005060:Europe / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006200:Hair Color; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013473:Sunscreening Agents
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents